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Create responsive Bootstrap navbar with two rows


I am trying to create a responsive Bootstrap 3 based navbar with two rows. However, I am having trouble with the structure of the HTML and the collapse functionality.

Below is a visual description of the desired result, and I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction in terms of HTML/CSS (with as much default Bootstrap functionality as possible).

Essentially the menu is desired to do the following:

  • On tablet/desktop devices, the first row is the logo and a menu of small secondary links (Link1-3). The second row is the main menu with main links (LinkA-E).

  • On mobile, the classic collapse design should appear with the logo and hamburger icon. The expanded menu should show the main links (LinkA-E) first, and then the secondary links (Link1-3) last.

Tablet/Desktop device:

|----------------------------------------------------------|
|  LOGO/BRAND                         Link1  Link2  Link3  |
|----------------------------------------------------------|
|  LinkA  LinkB  LinkC  LindD  LinkE                       |
|----------------------------------------------------------|

Mobile device (collapsed):

|--------------------------------------|
|  LOGO/BRAND               HAMBURGER  |
|--------------------------------------|

Mobile device (expanded):

|--------------------------------------|
|  LOGO/BRAND               HAMBURGER  |
|--------------------------------------|
|  LinkA                               |
|  LinkB                               |
|  LinkC                               |
|  LinkD                               |
|  LinkE                               |
|--------------------------------------|
|  Link1                               |
|  Link2                               |
|  Link3                               |
|--------------------------------------|

Solution

  • If i had an html/css of your project i use it to show how you should do that, but in this context THIS HTML came from static navbar example of Bootstrap v3.3.7

    actualy the idea is placing <div id="navbar" class="navbar-collapse collapse"> in row below <div class="navbar-header"> with floating and width it 100% of its space, then pulling up <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right"> with margin-top: -50px;

    With that media query we would sure it behave right in moblie device.

    HTML

    <div class="container-fluid">
      <div class="navbar-header">
        <button type="button" class="navbar-toggle collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#navbar" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="navbar">
          <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
          <span class="icon-bar"></span>
          <span class="icon-bar"></span>
          <span class="icon-bar"></span>
        </button>
        <a class="navbar-brand" href="#">Logo/Brand</a>
      </div>
      <div id="navbar" class="navbar-collapse collapse">
        <ul class="nav navbar-nav">
          <li><a href="#">LinkA</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">LinkB</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">LinkC</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">LinkD</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">LinkE</a></li>
        </ul>
        <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
          <li><a href="#">Link1</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Link2</a></li>
          <li><a href="#">Link3</a></li>
        </ul>
      </div><!--/.nav-collapse -->
    </div>
    

    CSS

    .navbar-collapse {
        float: left;
        width: 100%;
        clear: both;
    }
    
    @media (min-width: 768px) {
        .navbar-right {
            margin-top: -50px;
        }
    }
    

    JUST Let me know if it worked or not.